Puzzle-box.



B. ANDERSON.

PUZZLE BOX.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7,1912.

Patented May .19, 1914.

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B-ANCRO'FT, IDAHO.

PUZZLE-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1914.

Application filed November 7, 1912. Serial No. 730,048.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMIL ANDEnsoN, a citizen.of the United States, residing at Bancroft, in the county of Bannock andState of Idaho, have invented new and useful Improvements inPuzzle-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates especially to the class of boxes and aims toprovide a lid for a box which cannot be opened except by themanipulation of certain elements carried thereby such as will be clearlyset forth in the hereinafter appearing description.

The box may be used to hold any Substance or material, but it will beespecially noted that it is readily applicable for use as a cash box.

Broadly my invention consists of a box comprising a body portion havinga cover in pivotal-slidable engagement therewith, this cover being heldin its normal position through the medium of an arrangement of wedgeshaped members, each member being inserted in a certain way that if thecover is desired to be removed, the wedges have to be withdrawn inrotation, that is, the first wedge always first so as to allow theothers to be taken out. After all the wedges are removed, the cover canthen be slid backward upon its pivot to allow access to the contents ofthe box.

The greatest of stress is laid upon the simplicity of my invention andit is thought that the advantages and novel features of the same will bereadily comprehended from the hereinafter appearing disclosure.

vVith the above and other objects in view, my invention relates to suchdetails of construction and in the arrangement and combination of theseveral parts as will be hereinafter fully described and specificallypointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a plan view of my invention showing different, of the wedged piecespartly withdrawn as shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an end view of thedevice. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the box showing a portion of the cover,which is in pivotal relation therewith swung backwardly. Fig. 4 is aside elevation of my invention as the parts are in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal sectional view of my invention showing the cover in an openposition. Fig. 6 is a plan View of the device showing the cover in anopen position. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 77 of Fig. 1.Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a detail, and Fig. 9 is a sectional viewtaken on line 99 of Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred formof my invention, the numeral 10 designates the box proper or what willbe hereinafter termed as the body portion of my invention. This box maybe of any desired type and formed from any material, I, not limitingmyself to either the construction or to the materiai used and it is tobe understood that the form shown in the drawings is merely used toillustrate the efficacy of the device.

Partitions 11 are provided in the box, which, if the box is to be usedas a cash box, divide the same into compartments for holding bills ofdifferent denominations or change if it is so desired.

One end of this box has a substantially wedge shaped undercut slot 18formed therein, for the reception of a correspondingly shaped member 14,the latter being considerably longer than the slot so that a portionthereof projects beyond the upper face of the box as illustrated. Theother end of the box is also provided with a substantially wedge shapedmember 15 which has a substantially dove-tail projection 16 formedthereon which projects above the upper face of the box and serves thepurpose that will be hereinafter fully set forth. This wedge is fast inthe body portion and if it is desired can be formed out of the same andis just used for the subsidiary function of providing a blind so thatpersons trying to gain access to the box under false pretenses willbecome confused in the manner in which the wedges operate.

A cover, such as designated by the numeral 17 is provided which has aslot 18 provided therein for the reception of a pin 19, the latter beingcarried upon the body portion as is clearly shown. By this arrangement,it will be recognized that the cover is held in pivotal-slidableengagement with the box and removed to any desired position.

The rear end of the cover is provided with a dove-tail opening 20 whichreceives, when the cover is in its normal position, the upper portion ofthe wedge 14, while the opening 21 which is formed in the other end ofthe cover receives the projection 16 on the wedge 15. It will now berecognized that when the cover is in its usual position, its lateralmovement is prevented. However, if the wedge 1% is removed, it can thenbe slid backwardly upon its pivot and swung to the side to allow accessto be had to the contents of the box.

The cover above mentioned consists of a body portion 17 having a raisedportion 22 provided thereon, the latter element having its face cutslanting and beveled as shown at 23, this being for the purpose thatwill be hereinater fully set forth. The edge of the raised portionextends diagonally across the body portion of the cover as is obviousand it will be noted that the slanting face 24 of the subordinate cover25 is correspondingly formed so that a secure and snug joint between thesubordinate cover and the raised portion will be had. The subordinatecover as mentioned is also pivoted upon the pin 19, however, it has noslidable movement at any position.

For the purpose of receiving a wedge block 26, the raised portion 22 andsubordinate cover 25 are provided with correspondingly shaped cut outportions 27 and 28 respectively, which, when the covers are in place,are in alinement with each other and form a suitable recess as is shown.Dovetail cut out portions 29 and 30 are also pro vided in the raisedportion 22 and cover 25 respectively, which, when in alinement with eachother, receive a block 31, the cut out portion 32 in the latter being inalinement with the rccesses 27' and 28 so that it may also receive aportion of the wedge 26.

It will now be recognized that as soon as the wedge 26 is secured inplace, the cover 17 and the subordinate cover 25 will be securely heldin place and to remove the cover 17 from its position, the wedge 14together with the wedge 26 have to be pushed out of their respectivereceiving slots.

Fixed upon the block 31 and by any suitable means is an operating member33 for the block which serves the purpose of covering the joint madebetween the block and its respective receiving slots.- By the provisionof this member, it will be recognized that all danger of the exposure ofthe pivoted cover into different elements is obviated. Another wedgedmember 3% is provided and received into a correspondin ly formed groove,as shown at 34, this wedge serving as a blind to cover an rpening in thebottom of the groove, the openingbeing provided so that the wedge 14 canbe drawn out after the subordinate cover has been turned upon its pivot.This wedge is provided upon the subordinate cover, however, anotherwedge 35 is provided upon the raised portion 22,

the wedge 35 being fast upon the oflset portion and cannot be removed atall, this member serving as a blind.

In the operation of my invention, the covers and wedges are disposed inthe position clearly shown in full lines in Fig. 1,

and if the box is desired to be opened, the

operator first removes the wedge 26, then moving the block 31 and member33 within the slots 29 and 30 until the block 31 is in av position toallow the subordinate cover to be revolved upon the pin 19. The wedge 31 is then removed and the wedge 1% is then drawn out through the openingin the bottom of the slot 3 1 in which the wedge 34 is mounted whichwill allow the cover proper to be moved backwardly upon the pin andconsequently upon its fulcrum to expose the interior of the box.

The greatest of stress is laid upon the simplicity of my invention andit is thought that the advantages and novel features of the same will bereadily comprehended from the foregoing disclosure.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in theconstruction and in the arrangement and combination of the severalparts, provided, however, such changes fall within the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is A box provided with a tapered groove inone end, a major cover member slidably and pivotally mounted upon thetop of said box and provided with a notch registering with the taperedgroove of said box when said cover is in a closed position, an auxiliarycover section pivotally mounted above said major cover section andprovided with a notch registering with the groove of said box when saidauxiliary cover section is in a closed position, a wedge passing throughthe notch of said auxiliary section into the groove of said box to locksaid major cover section against longitudinal movement when in a closedposition, the major cover section being provided with a shoulder havingits upper face flush with the upper face of said auxiliary cover sectionand said cover sections provided with tapered grooves registering whensaid auxiliary cover section is in a closed position, a wedge passingthrough the alined grooves of said cover sections, and means carried bysaid major cover section and engaging said wedge to prevent withdrawalof the same when in a normal position.

EMIL ANDERSON. itnesses JAMES NELSON,

1V. G. PALMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

